Specific Purpose: I want my audience to understand that there are many misconceptions about writing.
Thesis: Through experience, my misconceptions of writing have shaped the way that I feel about writing today.
Introduction
I.) Do you remember your earliest childhood experiences with writing? Writing was a piece of cake, right?
II.) Writing is a difficult task. There are so many things to be aware of before becoming an effective writer.
III.) Through experience, my misconceptions of writing have shaped the way I feel about writing today.
Body
I.) My misconception of writing led me through horrifying experiences in the past, which initially make me dislike it.
A) I remember when my teacher first talked about writing.
B) Then my teacher speaks of the writing process, and confuses me.
C) I asked, “Why is she making writing so difficult?”
D) From this point on I was through with writing; it just wasn’t for me.
II.) Over the years I have been able to experience writing in all sorts of forms.
A) Reading allowed me to open up the way I feel about writing.
B) Some different types of writing include novels, short stories, ballads, essays, plays, and poems.
C) I think poems are my favorite types of writing.
D) I am grateful for being able to experience various writing styles.
III.) Writing and reading has been very beneficial to my mental process.
A) Writing has forced me to think a lot.
B) I am now able to appreciate writings of all kinds.
C) Writing makes me more knowledgeable of the wonderful world writing creates.
Conclusion
I.) Through my experiences in writing, I have learned a lot.
II.) I guess it has taken the worst experiences in writing for me to finally unlock the mystery of it.
III.) I have finally retrieved the key!